Reconfigurable and latchable shape‐morphing dielectric elastomers based on local stiffness modulation
Programmable soft materials exhibiting dynamically reconfigurable, reversible, fast, and
latchable shape transformation are key for applications ranging from wearable tactile …
latchable shape transformation are key for applications ranging from wearable tactile …
Programmed shape-morphing into complex target shapes using architected dielectric elastomer actuators
Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are among the fastest and most energy-efficient,
shape-morphing materials. To date, their shapes have been controlled using patterned …
shape-morphing materials. To date, their shapes have been controlled using patterned …
Multifunctional shape memory electrodes for dielectric elastomer actuators enabling high holding force and low-voltage multisegment addressing
Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are an attractive form of electromechanical transducer,
possessing high energy densities, an efficient design, mechanical flexibility, high speed, and …
possessing high energy densities, an efficient design, mechanical flexibility, high speed, and …
Printing reconfigurable bundles of dielectric elastomer fibers
Active soft materials that change shape on demand are of interest for a myriad of
applications, including soft robotics, biomedical devices, and adaptive systems. Despite …
applications, including soft robotics, biomedical devices, and adaptive systems. Despite …
[HTML][HTML] Effect of temperature on the programmable helical deformation of a reconfigurable anisotropic soft actuator
Shape reconfiguration is ubiquitous in nature and widely used in many applications such as
soft robotics, metamaterials, energy absorption and tissue engineering. Shape …
soft robotics, metamaterials, energy absorption and tissue engineering. Shape …
[PDF][PDF] Multilayer dielectric elastomers for fast, programmable actuation without prestretch
DOI: 10.1002/adma. 201601842 voltages (100–300 V) can be achieved by using much
thinner elastomer films (3 μm),[14] but such films are very fragile and difficult to manipulate to …
thinner elastomer films (3 μm),[14] but such films are very fragile and difficult to manipulate to …
Reconfigurable shape-morphing dielectric elastomers using spatially varying electric fields
E Hajiesmaili, DR Clarke - Nature communications, 2019 - nature.com
Exceptionally large strains can be produced in soft elastomers by the application of an
electric field and the strains can be exploited for a variety of novel actuators, such as tunable …
electric field and the strains can be exploited for a variety of novel actuators, such as tunable …
Monolithic shape-programmable dielectric liquid crystal elastomer actuators
Soft robotics may enable many new technologies in which humans and robots physically
interact, yet the necessary high-performance soft actuators still do not exist. The optimal soft …
interact, yet the necessary high-performance soft actuators still do not exist. The optimal soft …
Flexible active skin: large reconfigurable arrays of individually addressed shape memory polymer actuators
A high‐resolution flexible active skin with a matrix of 32× 24 individually addressable tactile
pixels on a 4 mm pitch is reported, based on shape memory polymer (SMP) actuators. The …
pixels on a 4 mm pitch is reported, based on shape memory polymer (SMP) actuators. The …
Dielectric polymer with designable large motion under low electric field
Dielectric elastomers (DEs) can demonstrate fast and large in‐plane expansion/contraction
due to electric field (e‐field)‐induced Maxwell stress. For robotic applications, it is often …
due to electric field (e‐field)‐induced Maxwell stress. For robotic applications, it is often …